Adjustable grave border and liner



I June 7, 1932.

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Patented June 7, 1932 PTENT CECIL M. WICKSTRUM, OF OMAHA, NEBRASKA ADJUSTABLE GRAVE BORDER AND LINER Application filed December 2'7, 1930. Serial No. 505,132.

This invention relates to a combination grave border and liner designed primarily for use in connect-ion with the grave concealing device shown and described in the pending application on grave concealing device filed August 25, 1930, Serial No. 477,666.

An important object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which may be readily positioned, to cover the ground surface at the top of the grave, the device being so constructed that portions thereof will contact with the walls of the grave, concealing the upper portions of the walls.-

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which may be adjusted for use in connection with graves of various sizes, without the necessity of making alterations in the device.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invent-ion herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the drawing:

Figure 1 is a plan View of a grave border and liner constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a. sectional view through a grave border and liner, positioned at the opening of a grave.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3-3 of'Fignre 1.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on line l:l of Figure 1.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the grave border and liner comprises a rectangular body portion made up of a pair of side members 5 and end members 6, the side and end members being so arranged that a central rectangular opening is provided. The ends of the members 5 and 6 are cut at oblique angles, so that the adjacent ends of the members 5 and 6, may be brought together in the formation of the rectangular body portion, without the necessity of folding or buckling the sections.

As clearly shown by the drawing, the ends of the sections 5 and 6 are covered with a binding strip 7 that completely covers the portions of the sections to which they are secured. Strips 8 are secured along the adjacent edges of the sections 5 and 6, and extend to points in spaced relation with the inner edge of the grave border and liner, leaving portions of the adjacent edges of the sections 5 and 6, disconnected. This construction permits the portions 9 of the end sections 6, and the portions 10 of the side sections 5, to fall downwardly and fit against the walls of the grave, near the top thereof, concealing that port-ion of the grave which is not concealed by the usual grave concealing device, in common use. It will be seen that due to this construction, the grave border and liner may be used in connection with graves of various sizes, it being understood that the portions 9 and 10 will adjust themselves to the size of the grave opening. It might be further stated that the strips 5 and 6 are constructed preferably of heavy woven material colored in such a way as to simulate grass.

The construction of the device is such that it may be readily and easily rolled into a small and compact article, to facilitate storing and transportation, and at the same time provide a device that may be readily and easily positioned to conceal the upper walls of the grave.

I claim:

A combined grave border and liner comprising a body portion formed of side and end sections, the side and end sections having their ends cut at oblique angles, means for connecting the side and end sections at the adjacent ends thereof, binding members secured along the ends of the side and end sections, and portions of the side and end sections being constructed to bend downwardly to engage the side and end walls of the grave with which the device is used. I

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aflixed my signature.

CECIL M. WIGKSTRUM. 

